Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 458.177 Operators and staff: General ethical requirements. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. An operator and the staff shall not knowingly provide false information to the Division or a representative of the Division. 2. An operator and the staff shall use information that is general…

NAC 458.183 Operators and staff: Responsibilities concerning clients and participants. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) An operator and the staff shall: 1. Upon the request of a client or participant, assist the client or participant in reporting any violation of any licensure or certifica…

NAC 458.193 General requirements. (NRS 458.025) An organization which provides information and referral services to persons with substance-related disorders must operate 24 hours each day and provide such persons with information regarding prevention programs and treatment progra…

NAC 458.203 Duties of operator. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.033) The operator of a coalition program shall: 1. Ensure that the governing body of the coalition program meets at least quarterly, keeps minutes of the meetings and makes copies of the minutes available for review by th…

NAC 458.213 Duties of operator; funding. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. The operator of an administrative program shall: (a) Submit a request for funding to the Division to provide a service in the support of the prevention or treatment of a substance-related disorder. (b) Meet all th…

NAC 458.223 Purpose and scope of program. (NRS 458.025) The operator of a prevention program shall ensure that the prevention program operates to prevent the initial onset of a substance-related disorder and to eliminate or reduce the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco and other…

NAC 458.228 Duties of operator. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) The operator of a prevention program shall: 1. Submit to the Division a written statement signed and dated by the operator of the prevention program assuring the Division that the prevention program promotes the mess…

NAC 458.241 Manual of policies and procedures. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) The operator of a treatment program shall maintain a manual containing the policies and procedures of the treatment program which includes, without limitation, the policies and procedures required purs…

NAC 458.246 Provision of services to clients. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) The operator of a treatment program shall: 1. Perform an assessment of each client using a method that is nationally recognized and addresses both substance-related and mental health disorders or obtain the most…

NAC 458.252 Assessments for substance-related disorders and mental health disorders. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) The operator of a treatment program which provides an assessment for substance-related disorders and mental health disorders shall: 1. Require that such an assessment be co…

NAC 458.255 Provision of services for co-occurring substance-related and mental health disorders. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. A treatment program which provides services for co-occurring substance-related and mental health disorders must, at a minimum, meet the guidelines for treat…

NAC 458.257 Provision of opioid treatment services. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) A treatment program which provides opioid treatment services must be certified to provide services for outpatients and ambulatory detoxification services. The facility at which the treatment program provid…

NAC 458.262 Provision of counseling for groups. (NRS 458.025) If a treatment program provides counseling for groups, the operator shall ensure that any session for counseling for a group includes not more than 15 clients. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004)

NAC 458.267 Policies, procedures and protocols for provision of services using telehealth. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) 1. The operator of a treatment program which offers services using telehealth shall submit the policies, procedures and protocols for telehealth to the Divis…

NAC 458.272 Records regarding clients. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) The operator of a treatment program shall: 1. Ensure that a record is maintained for each client. The record must include: (a) The name, age, gender, race, ethnicity and permanent address of the client. (b) If…

NAC 458.291 Manual of policies and procedures. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) The operator of a drug court program shall maintain a manual containing the policies and procedures of the drug court program which includes, without limitation, the policies and procedures required pu…

NAC 458.296 Assessments of clients. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) The operator of a drug court program shall perform an assessment of each client or obtain the most recent assessment in the manner set forth in NAC 458.252. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004; A by …

NAC 458.301 Provision of counseling for groups. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) If a drug court program provides counseling for groups, the operator shall ensure that the limitation on the number of clients set forth in NAC 458.262 is met. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 1…

NAC 458.306 Records regarding clients. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) The operator of a drug court program shall: 1. Meet the requirements of NAC 458.272; and 2. Ensure that a record is maintained for each client. The record must include the information required by NAC 458.272, …

NAC 458.321 Manual of policies and procedures. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055, 484C.310) The operator of an evaluation center program shall maintain a manual containing the policies and procedures of the evaluation center program which includes, without limitation, the policies a…

NAC 458.326 Assessments of clients. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 484C.310) The operator of an evaluation center program shall perform an assessment in the manner set forth in NAC 458.252. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-04, eff. 10-5-2004; A by R104-14, 10-27-2015)

NAC 458.331 Records regarding clients. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055, 484C.310) The operator of an evaluation center program shall: 1. Meet the requirements of NAC 458.272; and 2. Ensure that a record is maintained for each client. The record must include the information require…

NAC 458.336 Restriction on area of operation; exception. (NRS 458.025, 484C.310) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an evaluation center program must not be operated by an operator who operates or has a financial interest in a treatment program or any other organiza…

NAC 458.341 Qualifications for certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) To be eligible for certification by the Division as a detoxification technician, an applicant must: 1. Have: (a) A high school diploma; or (b) A general equivalency diploma or equivalent document; 2. Hold curren…

NAC 458.342 Application for certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) An applicant for certification as a detoxification technician must submit to the Division a completed application. To be considered complete, an application must: 1. Be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in the amo…

NAC 458.343 Duties of Division upon receipt of application. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. Upon receiving an application for certification as a detoxification technician, the staff of the Division will review the application to determine whether the application is complete and the app…

NAC 458.345 Examination for certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. The Division must approve an application for certification as a detoxification technician pursuant to NAC 458.343 before the applicant is eligible to take the examination for certification as a detoxification te…

NAC 458.346 Scope of practice. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) A person who is certified by the Division as a detoxification technician may: 1. Provide screening for the safe withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs in accordance with the criteria of the Division; 2. Obtain and monitor vit…

NAC 458.347 Posting of certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) A detoxification technician shall post a copy of the certificate issued to the detoxification technician by the Division in a conspicuous place where it may be easily viewed by clients. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by…

NAC 458.348 Professional responsibility. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) A detoxification technician: 1. Shall not misrepresent his or her education, training, type of certification, qualifications, competence or service. 2. Shall not perform duties as a detoxification technician while he…

NAC 458.349 Requirements for maintenance or renewal of certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. To maintain and renew his or her certification as a detoxification technician, a detoxification technician must: (a) Comply with the applicable requirements set forth in this chapter a…

NAC 458.351 Renewal of certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. Certification as a detoxification technician expires 2 years after the date on which the Division issues the certification. 2. To renew his or her certification as a detoxification technician, a detoxification techni…

NAC 458.352 Requirement to notify Division in writing of certain convictions. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. A detoxification technician shall notify the Division in writing if he or she is convicted of, or enters into a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony. 2. A detoxification techni…

NAC 458.361 Division: Acceptance of complaints; authority to inspect premises and request information. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) The Division shall accept complaints against programs and detoxification technicians in person, in writing, over the phone or by electronic means. The Div…

NAC 458.366 Investigations: Duties of Division. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) When investigating a complaint regarding a program or detoxification technician, the Division shall: 1. Request that the person registering the complaint state in writing the substance of the complain…

NAC 458.371 Investigations: Public disclosure of information and records. (NRS 439.200, 458.025, 458.055) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the Division imposes any disciplinary action against an operator, a program or detoxification technician, the information gat…

NAC 458.376 Programs: Imposition of disciplinary action; recertification after revocation of certification. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. The Division may revoke the certification of a program or deny the initial certification or recertification of a program based on the following gr…

NAC 458.381 Detoxification technicians: Grounds for disciplinary action. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) The grounds for disciplinary action by the Division against a detoxification technician include, without limitation: 1. Conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony; 2. Com…

NAC 458.391 Detoxification technicians: Imposition of disciplinary action. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) If the Division determines that a detoxification technician has committed any of the acts set forth in NAC 458.381, the Division may discipline the detoxification technician by any o…

NAC 458.401 Procedure for review of actions taken by Division; appeals. (NRS 439.200, 458.025) 1. A person who has reason to believe that an action taken by the Division pursuant to this chapter or chapter 458 of NRS is incorrect or based upon inadequate knowledge may, within 10 …

NAC 458A.010 Definitions. (NRS 458A.110) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 458A.015 to 458A.030, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by …

NAC 458A.015 “Account” defined. (NRS 458A.110) “Account” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458A.020. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R162-05, eff. 12-17-2008)

NAC 458A.020 “Advisory Committee” defined. (NRS 458A.110) “Advisory Committee” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458A.030. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R162-05, eff. 12-17-2008)

NAC 458A.025 “Department” defined. (NRS 458A.110) “Department” means the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R162-05, eff. 12-17-2008)

NAC 458A.030 “Director” defined. (NRS 458A.110) “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Health & Human Services by R162-05, eff. 12-17-2008) REVOLVING ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PROBLEM GAMBLING

NAC 458A.100 Duties of Department: Process for applying for grants of money or contracts for services from Account; distribution of money; publication of requests for applications; provision of support staff to Advisory Committee; annual report. (NRS 458A.110) The Department shal…

NAC 458A.110 Distribution of money in Account: Duties of Director, Department and Advisory Committee to ensure fair and equitable distribution. (NRS 458A.110) To ensure that the money in the Account is distributed in a fair and equitable manner: 1. The Director will prepare a not…